Jenny Ashford is a horror, true crime, and paranormal writer, graphic designer, and podcaster. Her most recent books are a three-volume true crime compilation collectively known as The Faceless Villain: A Collection of the Eeriest Unsolved Murders of the Twentieth Century. Volume One was published in 2017, Volume Two in 2018, and Volume Three in 2019. Her other books include four paranormal nonfiction books: The Unseen Hand: A New Exploration of Poltergeist Phenomena, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist (with Tom Ross), House of Fire and Whispers: Investigating the Seattle Demon House, and The Rochdale Poltergeist (both with Steve Mera); as well as three horror novels, Red Menace, Bellwether, and The Five Poisons; two short story collections, Hopeful Monsters and The Associated Villainies; and a graphic novel, The Tenebrist. A second edition of The Associated Villainies was published in 2019, featuring four new stories, an enhanced print layout, and an audio book version. A second edition of The Five Poisons was published in 2020. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including The Nightmare Collective, History Is Dead, 2012AD, ChimeraWorld #3, and ChimeraWorld #4. Her horror blog, Goddess of Hellfire, contains writing news, short stories and articles, and her reviews and opinions on horror films and books. She also co-hosts a podcast with Tom Ross called 13 O'Clock, on which they discuss true crime, unexplained mysteries, paranormal weirdness, horror movies and books, food, and other fun, creepy topics. They recently collaborated on a 13 O'Clock cookbook. Jenny's graphic design work can be seen on everything from books and business cards to posters and packaging. She runs an online store called Gravecake selling products with her designs, and also has a board-and-card game concern called Giallo Games, which produces games based around the beloved Italian horror/crime genre, among many other themes.
Jonathan “Jonny” Bristow was thirty-nine years old, and a familiar fixture around Chatham, Kent, England. He owned a small building firm called SEC Environmental Services and also held a stake in the Chequered Flag, a pub on Chatham’s High Street. In the summer of 2000, he was in the midst of renovating the rooms above the … More Jonathan “Jonny” Bristow
Beatrice Wilson was a seventy-four-year-old widow and retired lunch lady who lived alone in a flat in Poole, Dorset, England. On the evening of July 21st, 2000, she was asleep in her home when someone evidently climbed through her window, likely intent on robbery. The following day, which was a Saturday, Beatrice’s son-in-law and grandson … More Beatrice Wilson
Patricia Real was a forty-six-year-old divorced mother of two, who lived on Hallmark Avenue in Etobicoke, Toronto, Canada. At approximately eleven p.m. on the night of July 17th, 2000, Patricia and her new boyfriend returned home and went into the backyard of the residence. What they didn’t seem to realize was that they had been … More Patricia “Patty” Real
Forty-year-old Karen Chandler was a divorced mother of two grown sons who worked as a security guard at the Ministry of Defense Vehicle Depot in Ludgershall, Wiltshire, England. Early on the morning of June 20th, 2000, she left her home in West Lavington to drive to work, but she never arrived there. Her whereabouts were … More Karen Chandler
Twenty-three-year-old Albert Lutterodt lived in a flat in Barrie House, Acton, West London. On June 10th, 2000, he and several others went on an organized bus trip to the Alton Towers theme park. According to witnesses, he was involved in some type of argument with another individual or individuals on the bus, though the exact … More Albert Lutterodt
London resident Symon Simson was a forty-one-year-old man who tended to keep to himself, working at his brother’s grocery store and indulging in his passion for cars in his down time. According to everyone who knew him, he had no enemies. On May 4th, 2000, Symon had just left work, locking up the shop at … More Symon Simson
Sixty-three-year-old Wlodzimierz Komisarek was a Polish immigrant who lived in Edison Road, Hornsey, London. On May 15th, 2000, he was found beaten and strangled in bed in his home. Police believed he had possibly awoken and surprised a burglar, who then killed him. Some items appeared to have been stolen from Wlodzimierz’s residence, and the … More Wlodzimierz Alesandor Komisarek
On May 12th, 2000, a person called the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in South Florida and reported a dead man lying under a tree near the intersection of Dupree Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers. Authorities arrived on the scene and determined that the victim–later identified as sixty-nine-year-old John “Pops” … More John “Pops” Joseph
Fifty-nine-year-old Terrence Black was a divorced father of two who was retired and lived at the Yarra Junction mobile home park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. According to friends and relatives, he was a “peaceful” man who spent his time working on cars and listening to Elvis Presley. Between nine and ten a.m. on May 5th, … More Terrence Black
William Pokhlyobkin was a renowned Soviet and Russian historian, born in Moscow to a Russian revolutionary and a veteran of both the Soviet-Finnish War and the German-Soviet War. After his service, he became a prolific author of books and articles, specializing in the fields of history, politics, and Russian cuisine. One of his best-known works … More William Pokhlyobkin
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